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Post-negotiation analysis should include performance evaluation, learning outcomes, and a comparison of achieved results versus original objectives. These elements contribute to continuous improvement and future strategy development.

There are many factors that can influence the balance of power in a negotiation. These factors are classified into 3 levels:

- Macro level: STEEPLE framework: social, technological, economic, environment, political, legal and ethical

- Micro level: Porter's five forces:

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- One-to-one buyer-supplier dynamics.

The question asks about the micro factors that increases buyer's bargaining power. Among 5 answers, only 2 are likely to increase buyer's power:

- JCB's switching costs are low: Buyer may easily switch its suppliers anytime

- These components are highly standardised: The products are not different any more, buyer may choose to buy from any supplier available.

Other answers cannot be correct because:

- Suppliers are more concentrated than buyer: Suppliers are forming oligopoly market, their bargaining power tend to be greater.

- Eruption of epidemic in supply market: this is a macro factor. Eruption of epidemic may cause factories closed and disruptions on supply chain.

- Buyers purchase in small volumes: Buyer will be seen as less potential to suppliers. Buying organisation may have difficulties to deal better price with suppliers.

LO 1, AC 1.3